Table 1 Change in mean patient co-payments by funding model and age 2001/02-2004/05
Type | Age | 2001/02 | 2002/03 | 2003/04 | 2004/05 | Change 2001/02-2002/03 | Change 2002/03-2003/04 | Change 2003/04-2004/05 | Change Whole Period 2001/02-2004/05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Access | 0–5 | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.33 | 0.46 | -0.06 (-12%) | -0.11 (-25%) | 0.13 (39%) | -0.04 (-8%) |
|  | 6–17 | 9.27 | 10.10 | 8.34 | 7.41 | 0.83 (9%) | -1.76 (-17%) | -0.93 (-11%) | -1.86 (-20%) |
|  | 18–24 | 19.47 | 19.49 | 15.02 | 15.00 | 0.02 (0%) | -4.47 (-23%) | -0.02 (0%) | -4.47 (-23%) |
|  | 25–44 | 21.01 | 20.69 | 16.40 | 16.57 | -0.32 (-2%) | -4.29 (-21%) | 0.17 (1%) | -4.44 (-21%) |
|  | 45–64 | 21.56 | 21.43 | 17.13 | 16.99 | -0.13 (-1%) | -4.30 (-20%) | -0.14 (-1%) | -4.57 (-21%) |
| Â | 65+ | 17.82 | 18.66 | 16.25 | 14.59 | 0.84 (5%) | -2.41 (-13%) | -1.66 (-10%) | -3.23 (-18%) |
Interim | 0–5 | 1.32 | 1.51 | 1.92 | 2.57 | 0.19 (15%) | 0.41 (27%) | 0.65 (34%) | 1.25 (95%) |
|  | 6–17 | 15.01 | 16.07 | 17.02 | 17.07 | 1.06 (7%) | 0.95 (6%) | 0.05 (0%) | 2.06 (14%) |
|  | 18–24 | 29.69 | 31.13 | 32.68 | 33.13 | 1.44 (5%) | 1.55 (5%) | 0.45 (1%) | 3.44 (12%) |
|  | 25–44 | 30.77 | 32.43 | 34.04 | 35.66 | 1.66 (5%) | 1.61 (5%) | 1.62 (5%) | 4.89 (16%) |
|  | 45–64 | 30.36 | 31.42 | 32.80 | 34.17 | 1.06 (3%) | 1.38 (4%) | 1.37 (4%) | 3.81 (13%) |
| Â | 65+ | 23.61 | 24.85 | 26.12 | 21.18 | 1.24 (5%) | 1.27 (5%) | -4.94 (-19%) | -2.43 (-10%) |